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[syn: schismatic, schismatical]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Schismatic \Schis*mat"ic\ (s[i^]z*m[a^]t"[i^]k; so nearly all
orthoepists), a. [L. schismaticus, Gr. ?: cf. F.
schismatique.]
Of or pertaining to schism; implying schism; partaking of the
nature of schism; tending to schism; as, schismatic opinions
or proposals.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Schismatic \Schis*mat"ic\ (?; 277), n.
One who creates or takes part in schism; one who separates
from an established church or religious communion on account
of a difference of opinion. "They were popularly classed
together as canting schismatics." --Macaulay.
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Syn: Heretic; partisan. See Heretic.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
schismatic
adj 1: of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of
schism; "schismatic sects" [syn: schismatic,
schismatical]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
56 Moby Thesaurus words for "schismatic":
Young Turk, apostate, backslider, bolter, breakaway,
collaborationist, collaborator, convert, defector, demurrer,
denominationalist, deserter, dissenter, dissentient, dissident,
divisive, factionist, fifth columnist, heretical, heterodox,
misbeliever, mugwump, nonconformist, objector, opinionist,
opposition voice, proselyte, protestant, protester, quisling,
radical, rebellious, recidivist, recreant, recusant, renegade,
renegado, renegate, reversionist, runagate, schismatical, seceder,
secessionist, sectarian, sectary, separatist, skeptic,
strikebreaker, tergiversant, tergiversator, traitor, turnabout,
turncoat, turntail, unconventional, unorthodox